Bsc (Hons) Applied Computing is a top-up to our Level 4 & 5 Diploma in Computing. When you complete the course, you'll improve your career prospects and have the skills and knowledge to perform more effectively in your job.
In the digital age, it's essential to keep your skills up to date if you work in IT or computing. On this BSc (Hons) Applied Computing Learning at Work course, you can sharpen your IT and computing skills and get a degree while you work.
You'll develop your analytical, research, problem solving and decision making abilities alongside your IT skills. You'll get to put the skills you learn to work instantly in your job, contributing to the success of your company while learning about the current and future IT and computing requirements of businesses competing in the digital age.
Because the course is work-based, you need to already be in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role. The way you learn is flexible, so you can study wherever is most convenient for you and schedule your studies around your existing commitments.
You can tailor the course to match your professional and personal aspirations and your employer's objectives. You can specialise in areas such as emerging technologies, programming or web design.
A typical applicant would usually have post-school higher education such as an HNC, or equivalent, or part of a degree course, together with appropriate work experience.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
This course isn't tied to the University's timetables or academic calendar. Learners can work & complete the course at his/her own pace.
Total Programme Fee
120 credits – £6,170
You are eligible if you meet our stipulated entry requirements.
There is no interview process. You will have to fill out a short application form to make sure you meet the criteria.
(120 credits)
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). You can use RPL for up to 240 (two thirds) of the 360 credits you need to get your degree.
Contact us to find out if you can receive RPL credit for your current qualifications or work experience.
Work-based learning (WBL) projects
These projects won't involve activities you do in your day-to-day job as they need to involve new learning for you. You'll do most of the work for these projects in your normal working hours.
Taught modules
Modules that previous students have studied include Computer Systems, Human-Computer Interaction Design, Design for Computer Animation, Web Engineering and Design, Information Security, Animation Programming and Scripting.
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.